HP in the name of Slytherin

On the third day after Catherine came to the world, Dumbledore came to take her to the Ministry of Magic to go through the identity procedures. At that time, he used the surname Apep for Catherine.

Catherine knew that traveling through thousands of years was a bit shocking, and the surname Slytherin was of great significance. She did not know enough about the specific situation in the wizarding world, so she acquiesced to this plan.

But during yesterday's sorting ceremony, or after this period of observation, Catherine noticed problems within Hogwarts Academy.

She could not let the school founded by her father divide. Slytherin was not only a quarter of Hogwarts, but also many people in the wizarding world who shared the characteristics of this house.

It may have problems, but when problems arise, they should be solved rather than simply and crudely separated.

So Catherine chose to walk under her true surname, and as it happened, Dumbledore understood her intentions at that moment and revised her message during the sorting ceremony.

Those who received the news so quickly and came to visit just after nine o'clock were obviously the Ministry of Magic officials who had been deceived.

As a result, Catherine would miss the first magic class, but she fulfilled her obligations as a prefect, brought all the first-year Slytherin wizards to the classroom, and explained the situation to Professor McGonagall.

There were a few unfamiliar Gryffindors at the end of the team, but Catherine noticed that Lily was not among them. When she took the students to the Transfiguration classroom, she was already sitting there by herself.

Following the guidance of the ghosts, she drove to the door of the principal's office, where at first glance there was a huge eagle statue. Catherine was just thinking about how to get up when Dumbledore's clear voice came from upstairs.

"Come up, Miss Catherine, and stand on the platform."

The only platform here is the base of the eagle statue.

Catherine stood up, and the next second the eagle's wings folded a little and began to slowly spin upward.

After a while, Catherine arrived at the principal's office. In addition to Dumbledore, there were four adult wizards inside.

She didn't recognize any of them, so Dumbledore said, "Introducing you, this is Miss Catherine Apep Slytherin."

Then he introduced the identities of the four adult wizards to Catherine.

There is a female wizard in her forties named Eugenia Jenkins. She is the Minister of Magic. Catherine has read her information. In the Daily Prophet, some people say that she is a moderate. In the 1960s There were two Squib demonstrations in the later period, during which some pure-bloods advocated violent suppression, but she resolved them both with gentle means.

She is the current nominal "ruler" of the magical world, of course not a "king" in the traditional sense. The three wizards who came with her each have their own personalities, and they don't seem to have much respect for her.

The second person is an old wizard who looks older than Dumbledore. He looks and feels very old. He is Kate Shafik, the chief wizard of the Wizengamot, the highest court in the Ministry of Magic. She looks like she is taking a nap with half-squinted eyes. , he greeted Catherine as if he was startled when Dumbledore introduced him.

The third person was the most serious one, probably in his thirties or forties. Dumbledore introduced him as Jack Abbott, Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Unlike Minister Jenkins, who had a rather gentle expression, his expression was very tense. stretch.

The last one looked normal, but the uncommon platinum blond hair made Catherine feel familiar. Sure enough, his name was Abraxas Malfoy, the father of Lucius Malfoy, the director of the ban on the misuse of magic. office.

Abraxas Malfoy seemed to be the youngest among the group. Maybe it was because of his slightly inferior position. He was the first among the four to ask: "Miss Slytherin, Principal Dumbledore came here not long ago. You have gone through the identity procedures, how come you used the surname Apep at that time?”

Catherine said frankly: "Slytherin is my father's surname, and Apep is the new surname I got after the trial. These two surnames could be mixed in the past, and I thought it would be the same now."

Old Mr. Malfoy used Lucius' usual accent and said in a long voice: "Obviously some small changes have taken place between now and a thousand years ago."

Oh, Lucius should be imitating the old Malfoy. Compared to Lucius' simple arrogance, the old Malfoy's words are a bit more sinister and like a kind reminder. People can't help but wonder. What does he mean?

But Catherine chose not to think about it.

"Thank you, Mr. Malfoy, for reminding me," she said with a smile. "If the name detection equipment of the Ministry of Magic had been more accurate at that time, it would have reminded me that I must use my father's surname, and I would not have bothered several people to come to Hogwarts early in the morning."

A hidden point of knowledge is that the Ministry of Magic's instrument for detecting wizards' true names is provided by the Department of Mysteries, which has always been directly subordinate to the Minister of Magic.

Seeing that the problem was about to be thrown into her hands, Minister Jenkins quickly smoothed things over with a smile: "It seems that we lack knowledge of some traditions in the past. Thank you Miss Slytherin for letting me know about such interesting ancient customs."

Kate Shafik woke up from a new round of drowsiness. She looked at the Director of the Legal Enforcement Department on the left and then at the Director of the Office for the Prohibition of Abuse of Magic on the right. She squinted and said to Catherine: "I need to check on Miss Slytherin." Wand, due to your sudden visit, I wonder if you have a full understanding of the current laws and regulations?"

"Of course." Catherine handed over a delicate golden-brown wand.

"Hmm..." Shafik took the wand, held it in one hand, and shook out a scroll with the other, "The apple wood body... um... the dragon heartstring core... an interesting combination, and Ollivander's records Consistent.”

Shafiq spoke slowly, as if he hadn't woken up. "The traces are intact... I have only used the levitating spell and the disarming spell recently... both yesterday."

Catherine said: "Maybe Mr. Malfoy knows about some of Slytherin's little traditions?"

"Of course," Old Malfoy said with a standard aristocratic smile, "Congratulations to Miss Slytherin for becoming the first-year prefect."

Shafiq returned Catherine the new wand he bought some time ago and continued to wander.

No one asked Catherine if she originally had a wand since she had traveled through time and space. This was not the main purpose of their trip.

Jack Abbott, who had been silent for the whole time, said: "I heard that Miss Slytherin had two draws with Lucius Malfoy, the chairman of the male student body. She is worthy of being the daughter of Lord Salazar."

Catherine smiled politely.

"I wonder if Miss Slytherin's time travel will continue," Abbott asked jokingly, "Are you planning to stay and inherit Hogwarts in the future?"

He had a serious look on his face. Although his tone was brisk when he said this, it was still unclear whether he was joking or serious, "After all, you are the daughter of His Excellency Salazar."

Old Malfoy leaned on his beautiful snake-headed cane and said jokingly: "Miss Slytherin deserves to be the headmaster of Hogwarts."

"Indeed, Miss Catherine is very good." Dumbledore continued to praise Catherine cheerfully, as if he didn't hear the implication.

Then the conversation changed and he asked Minister Jenkins: "The Department of Mysteries has been studying the curtain left by Lord Salazar for a long time, but to no avail. I think it can be returned to Miss Catherine. Maybe someone from the Slytherin family will know how to use it." .”

Minister Jenkins: …

A little extra: Regarding Catherine’s new wand, there were actually two wands that Catherine chose.

"Both wands are my practice work. I'm very sorry. Their combination is a bit strange. People always have some random thoughts when they are young. They are made of acacia wood and refuse wizards other than their masters. They are very rare and only for the most talented. People want to show their strength. But its magic core is unicorn hair. I originally wanted to find a suitable phoenix tail feather, but I couldn’t find a match..."

Since he knew Catherine's name when registering, Ollivander reminded: "Unicorn hair as the inner core of the wand is generally the least likely to surrender to some powerful magic areas..."

He didn't say it explicitly, but Slytherins were always famous for their dark magic.

So Catherine watched another one.

"The applewood wand body is suitable for people with lofty ideals and pursuits... It is also not suitable for performing certain magics. Although I used dragon heartstrings as the inner core, I actually originally thought of the Thestral tail feathers, which would be more unique. Isn't it... with the presence of Dragon Heartstring, it can still support the user to use some powerful magic."

Seeing Herbo next to Catherine, Ollivander said jokingly: "The owners of applewood wands often have the ability to communicate with other species. They are always very charming. It is said that the holder will be deeply loved by others, and Very long lived.”

I don’t know which sentence touched Catherine, and she finally chose the apple wood branch. Ollivander chose her because of both wands, and said that if Catherine wanted after graduation, she could take the acacia wand back with her. Catherine used some tricks to buy both.